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Just wondering, has anyone recieved their results for the IPHo? Any semi-finalists? I still haven't recieved my results and stuff.....so I was just wondering if anyone else did.

By Texas137 (Texas137) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 03:48 pm: Edit

semifinalists are posted:
http://www.aapt.org/olympiad2004/semifinals.cfm

By Nvan629 (Nvan629) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 05:01 pm: Edit

is semi-finalist for the physics team just the physics version of USAMO qualifier? and are they about equivalent accomplishments to college admissions people?

By Texas137 (Texas137) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 06:30 pm: Edit

well... the whole system is different. For AMC exams, schools might have hundreds of students take the first test. 250,000 take it nationwide. The prelim physics exam is much harder than the AMC 10 or 12. Teachers are supposed to nominate their best students. Only a handful might take it at a school, and only about 2,000 take it nationwide. There are 200 semifinalists, which is about the same as the number of USAMO qualifiers.

By Athlonmj (Athlonmj) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 06:48 pm: Edit

Wow, my school had 8 semifinalists! Go Libertyville!

By Thermodude (Thermodude) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 07:50 pm: Edit

YES!!!!! Just checked it....I made it in!!!!

By Texas137 (Texas137) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 12:27 am: Edit

Congratulations! Good luck to everyone taking the next exam.

By Thermodude (Thermodude) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 01:09 am: Edit

Thanks for the support! Just wondering, does anyone know where one would take the second exam?

By Texas137 (Texas137) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 11:36 am: Edit

Most people take both exams at their school. The second exams have already been mailed to the sponsoring teachers. They have to be given within a week of the teacher receiving the package. You need to check with your teacher to see if they already have the test and set up a time to take it.

By Jszab (Jszab) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 01:52 pm: Edit

Where Can I find some tasks to Physics Olympiade?

I would like to compare it to the Polish one.

By Texas137 (Texas137) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 05:31 pm: Edit

samples of old exams:
http://www.compadre.org/psrc/evals/olympiad.cfm